St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-08-23

the Bulgarian throne to set a sharp look
out for breakers ahead. The rule of
Prince Ferdinand in Bulgaria. should 1T
be permitted by Russia, could rebound
to no possible advantage to England,
Italy, or even Austria that the rule of
any other prince would not give them,
nor would the rule of any other prince
eligible to the Bulgarian throne, under
the terms of the Berlin treaty, prove
detrimental to the interests of either
of these powers, so long as the legal
status of the principality was main
tanned. The rule of the prince of Min
grelia, or the prince of Oldenburg, in
Bulgaria, could notmaterially affect any
interest or enterprise that England has
in or near that country, nor would the
presence of either on the throne at Sofia
render whit more uncertain the
chances of Austria ultimately obtaining
possession of SalOnica. Whatever rea-
sons, singly or collectively, the powers
may offer for opposing RuSSia'S demands
that the Bulgarian throne shall be filled
in manner strictly legal, the situation
presents no aspect indicating that they
are actuated by any higher motive than
that of thwarting the wishes of power
of which they are jealous OF afraid. Ii
Russia is forced to resort to war to up
hold her Balkan policy-and she Will
certainly fight rather than depart from
1.-THE spectacle will be presented of the
country, to curtail whose power the
treaty of Berlin was peculiarly formu-
lated, plunging into war to maintain the
terms of that treaty inviOlate, while the
other signatOry powers contest her right
to do so and endeavor to prove the in
validity and illegality of their own work.
ipo,,ncciI,1n fhot qualification
can be carried to this extreme.
A FORMAL PROTEST.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 22.-lt is
officially announced that the govern
ment has sent circular to the powers
declaring that it is unable to recognize
the validity of Prince Ferdinand's cleo
ton to the throne of Bulgaria. Accord
ing to the circular, Prince Ferdinand
acquainted the cZar with the fact OF his
election, and requested permission to
visit st. Petersburg in order to learn
the cZar''s wishes before going to Bull
garia. The czar replied that the princes
election could not be recognized by
Russia and that the prince could by no
pretext Justify his journey to Bulgaria.
The circular, in conclusion, expresses
the hope the Bulgarian people will
coincide with the Russians and not per-
nit fragrant violation of the Berlin
treaty. The Moscow Gazette says: The
Russian circular to the powers regard
ing Prince Ferdinand has given great
satisfaction throughout Russia. 1t says
Prince FeZdinand'S retirement now is
inevitable. and says that, if he does not
leave Bulgaria, Russia will renounce
her obligations under the Berlin treaty,
which. she has always regarded bitter
deception after glorious war"
NJ. Nelidoif is at Berlin negotiating
with the German government with ref
erence to Bulgaria. 1t is reported that
Germany will consent to Russia's occu-
pying Bulgaria temporarily if the num-
ber of troops and the period of occupa-
ton be previously defined. Russia,
however, will not consent to restraints.
According to the semi-official statement
Prince Ferdinand's proclamation has
been wrongfully understood. The
prince never proclaimed Bulgaria's in
dependence. He was always ready to
respect the Berlin treaty and does not
desire to encroach upon the sultan's
sovereign rights.